Rocket Orchid snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket Orchid'

AnnualPlantaginaceae

AAS Winner 1960

Rocket Orchid snapdragon
Deer-resistant
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn

Garden uses

BorderContainerCut flowerPollinator garden

Attracts

ButterfliesHummingbirdsBirds

Notes

'Rocket Orchid' snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket Orchid') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Blooms appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit them.

Pairs well with Purple top, Iceland poppy, and Goldenrod.